Police keep close eye on northern roadways

July 25, 2006|DUSTIN GROVE WSBT-TV Reporter

SOUTH BEND -- The Federal Bureau of Investigations joined Indiana State Police Monday in the search for whoever opened fire on Interstate 65 Sunday, killing one person and injuring another. Meanwhile, hundreds of miles away from the Seymour crime scene, police in northern Indiana are taking no chances, beefing up patrols and keeping a close eye on any sign of anything suspicious here. "You just never know where it's going to happen," said Indiana State Police Master Sgt. Kevin Kubsch. State police have doubled the number of officers on the Toll Road during the overnight hours. Elsewhere, troopers are focusing on U.S. 31, U.S. 30 and the St. Joseph Valley Parkway, and they are asking people to keep their eyes open. "What we're looking for is abandoned vehicles along overpasses or underpasses, or along any part of the road-way, whether it's on an interstate, a state road, or a U.S. highway network," Kubsch said. Police also remind motorists to keep an eye out for suspicious people near the highway. Hearing about the sniper shootings for the first time, Amy Beeson, of Bremen, was unsettled with the news, but not surprised. "Nowadays, you can expect anything. It's sad," she said.